Mini-Ninjas For The PC: Stealth-Attack Gets Painfully Cute And Fun
Mini-Ninjas is a cute but fun combat title from developer IO Interactive, who are best known for their Hitman series of games. Despite hitmen and ninjas being somewhat related, this one is a decidedly different adventure, though. Clad in a vibrant and charming art style, the game follows the Hiro and his sidekick Futo. The [...]
Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: A Minor Update To An Old Platform
Did you hate Windows Mobile 6.1? Prepare to remain in the same position with version 6.5 of the platform, as it remains the same OS, albeit with a few shallow improvements. If you found 6.1 critical to business use and passable for everything else, then you’ll appreciate the few touch-ups that found their way on [...]
Sony CyberShot TX1: Fast, Compact And Powerful
Noticeably slim and posting fast operations, the compact Sony CyberShot TX1 stands shoulders above the competition with a killer 10.6 mm Exmor R CMOS sensor. More than the usual camera capabilities, it adds powerful low-light sensitivity, high-speed shooting and motion-detection talents, making it extremely useful for difficult shooting situations. Specifically, the TX1 makes for an [...]
Full Flash On Smartphones By Mid-2010, Except The iPhone
Adobe has announced their upcoming plans for Flash 10.1 on mobile devices, effectively defining the future of Flash support on smartphone platforms. According to the company, full Flash is coming to browsers on Android, Blackberry, Symbian, WebOS and Windows Mobile phones beginning in the middle of 2010. You read that right – there’s no iPhone [...]
PSP Go: Good-Looking And Pocketable, But Raises Plenty Of Issues
The PSP Go has received a lot of flak ever since Sony first introduced the device, along with its planned pricing. Now that it’s out, that tune hasn’t changed. It’s still overpriced, and Sony’s marketing hats aren’t doing enough to change that perception. Not that it’s a bad piece of tech. On the contrary, the [...]
X10 iconRemote RF: A Universal Remote For Home Automation
The X10 iconRemote RF is a universal remote that can handle more than your home electronics, equally managing both lighting fixtures and home appliances. While it’s not as good at working your A/V gear as as the most high-end universal remotes, the X10 part makes it a rather compelling choice. Programming the iconRemote RF works [...]
Spotify Adds Offline Caching For 3,333 Songs To Desktop App
The desktop version of Spotify just got better. Europe’s favorite streaming online jukebox just added offline listen to the desktop app. That means, in a nutshell, you can now cache your favorite playlists and enjoy them without an internet connection. Win! Sure, the Spotify iPhone app already does this. For those without Apple’s Jesus-phone, though, [...]
HP Envy 13: Looks Great, Runs Well, Too Pricey For Its Own Good
There’s no mistaking the HP Envy 13. One glance and you know it’s an upscale piece of electronics. It looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with a very slick, very modern design. Beyond the facade, though, it is a very good piece of hardware, with features and performance that serve to impress. Clad [...]